The 3 World Cup ‘stars’ José Boto would sign for Flamengo

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·9 Juli 2026

The 3 World Cup ‘stars’ José Boto would sign for Flamengo

Flamengo still haven’t announced a new signing in the current window

The World Cup brings together — and also reveals — some star players, who may emerge as options on the market. With that in mind, football director José Boto named the three standout players from the tournament he would sign for Flamengo, if he could.

— I’d take them to Flamengo, and I’d take them to any club in the world. First: Diomandé, from Ivory Coast. Then Antonio Nusa, from Norway. And also Bouaddi, from Morocco — Boto told ESPN.

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Who are the players Boto would sign for Flamengo?

The Ivorian is a right winger for RB Leipzig (GER). However, the African national team are already out of the World Cup after a defeat in the round of 32. The forward provided one assist in four matches.

The Norwegian is a left winger who also plays for RB Leipzig. The European side have qualified for the quarterfinals after beating Brazil 2-1. So far, the attacker has one goal in five matches, and he started four of them.

The Moroccan, meanwhile, is a defensive midfielder who plays for Lille (FRA). The African team are also in the quarterfinals after eliminating the Netherlands on penalties. Bouaddi, however, has yet to score or provide an assist at the World Cup, as his role is more defensive than attacking.

Will Flamengo sign any of them?

Despite Boto’s praise, none of the players has been linked with the Mais Querido. In fact, Mengão have not yet begun talks to sign a player in the transfer window that will open after the World Cup.

However, the Mais Querido have already sold a player even before the market period opened. That is because Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) bought Ryan Roberto for 10 million euros (R$59 million). The forward was part of Flamengo’s youth academy.

What is the author’s opinion on Flamengo’s transfer window?

Some fans are impatient for new signings at Flamengo, but they forget that the window hasn’t even opened yet. What’s more, they forget that the transfer period is also about sales. Personally, I’d sell about four players from the main squad,” said João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla, who added: As for the options mentioned by Boto, it’s clear the director was speaking in a hypothetical scenario. After all, Leonardo Jardim has said more than once that he wants an attacking midfielder, and the official certainly knows that,” he said.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.